ᐅ Planning the floor plan and windows logically and harmoniously?
Created on: 27 Jun 2021 20:05
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Thomas88
Hello fellow home builders,
I already shared parts of my planning in another thread (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wie-gefaellt-euch-meine-planung.39645/page-7).
As requested, I am now putting everything together here in one place.
I have also completed the questionnaire.
As suggested, we have now tried to include a cloakroom.
Unfortunately, this meant we had to give up the pantry.
For a few exterior views, I have also tried to add some color.
But see for yourselves 🙂
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: No. Slight incline. About 1.5 m (5 ft) over the length of the plot
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 0.7
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see plot overview
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: gable roof
Orientation: indifferent
Maximum height limits: 6.5 m (21 ft) wall height, max floor level (FOK_max)
Homeowners' requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: modern, gable roof, 2 full floors
Basement, floors: basement yes, 2
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (33 years), 1 child (3 years)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: ground floor + upper floor: 120–130 sqm (1,292–1,399 sq ft)
Office use: family use or home office? Home office
Number of guest sleepers per year: 2
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: maybe
House design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?: Lack of space due to cloakroom vs. pantry
Estimated cost by architect/designer: 380,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up certain details / expansions
- what could you give up: possibly the cloakroom, or cloakroom located in the hallway
- what you cannot give up: the office on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
Good: The integration of the staircase in the bay window. This gains us more space along the entire length.
Bad: The children’s room may be too large compared to the bedroom. The fireplace already limits where walls can be placed.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we sensibly fit both a cloakroom and a pantry? If not both, which makes more sense?
The cloakroom or the pantry? We would then have a large kitchen and a storage room in the basement but are unsure if that is sufficient.
Do the window arrangements harmonize? Are the windows in the office and bedroom too large, and therefore too small in the children’s rooms and living area?
Do you find the layout of the bathroom practical?
Best regards
Thomas
I already shared parts of my planning in another thread (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wie-gefaellt-euch-meine-planung.39645/page-7).
As requested, I am now putting everything together here in one place.
I have also completed the questionnaire.
As suggested, we have now tried to include a cloakroom.
Unfortunately, this meant we had to give up the pantry.
For a few exterior views, I have also tried to add some color.
But see for yourselves 🙂
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: No. Slight incline. About 1.5 m (5 ft) over the length of the plot
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 0.7
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see plot overview
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: gable roof
Orientation: indifferent
Maximum height limits: 6.5 m (21 ft) wall height, max floor level (FOK_max)
Homeowners' requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: modern, gable roof, 2 full floors
Basement, floors: basement yes, 2
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (33 years), 1 child (3 years)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: ground floor + upper floor: 120–130 sqm (1,292–1,399 sq ft)
Office use: family use or home office? Home office
Number of guest sleepers per year: 2
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: maybe
House design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?: Lack of space due to cloakroom vs. pantry
Estimated cost by architect/designer: 380,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up certain details / expansions
- what could you give up: possibly the cloakroom, or cloakroom located in the hallway
- what you cannot give up: the office on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
Good: The integration of the staircase in the bay window. This gains us more space along the entire length.
Bad: The children’s room may be too large compared to the bedroom. The fireplace already limits where walls can be placed.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we sensibly fit both a cloakroom and a pantry? If not both, which makes more sense?
The cloakroom or the pantry? We would then have a large kitchen and a storage room in the basement but are unsure if that is sufficient.
Do the window arrangements harmonize? Are the windows in the office and bedroom too large, and therefore too small in the children’s rooms and living area?
Do you find the layout of the bathroom practical?
Best regards
Thomas
Zaba12 schrieb:
Leaving out the pantry was a good idea.
I don’t want to copy your floor plan here, but consider moving your office upstairs to create more actual living space on the ground floor. This only makes sense if you truly believe the children's rooms are too large and can be made smaller.
Also, staying within budget will be very challenging, especially because of the slope (1.5m (5 feet) is not a slight incline but more than half a story). You probably won’t go much over, but personally, I would expect about €20,000 over the maximum budget.
Above all, the exterior work will be noticeably more expensive because of the slope. Take a look at how far the front door is from the street. A paved path will have to be constructed there. Would you be so kind as to share your floor plan?
Best regards
Thomas88 schrieb:
Would you be so kind as to share your floor plan?
Best regards Try searching for “11m x 8.25m” (11ant was busy making copies :p